Egg roll in a bowl tastes just like your favorite take out and comes together quickly using a single pan. With only 7 g net carbs, this recipe has slaw, ground pork, and a delicious sauce.
In need of a super fast, low carb, and totally tasty recipe? This egg roll bowl is perfect for you! Like zucchini noodle pad thai and sesame ginger beef zucchini noodles, it cooks up in one skillet and is tossed in an umami-packed sauce.
A reader favorite, this recipe uses bagged slaw as an easy shortcut, and has a super simple sauce made with low carb ingredients, yet still delivers big on flavors.
You can have it cooked through in under 30 minutes and will only have one pan to wash up afterwards- perfect for easy dinners or can be portioned out for meal prep lunches through the week.
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Reasons you'll ♡ this recipe
- it tastes like an egg roll, but minus the wrapper
- you can have it prepped and ready in under 30 minutes
- it's low carb and gluten-free, but filling and satisfying
- it works for an easy weeknight dinner, or portioned out for meal prep
Recipe video
See exactly how to cook this recipe by watching the video below! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel.
Ingredient notes
- ground pork- you can use any type of ground meat including ground beef or ground turkey for this recipe. I chose ground pork because it pairs well with soy sauce, garlic and ginger.
- slaw- feel free to use any bagged slaw including broccoli or kale slaw. Pictured above is classic cole slaw mix.
- liquid soy seasoning- this is a lower carb and gluten-free alternative to soy sauce. You can use regular soy sauce but it will increase the number of carbs in the recipe.
- monk fruit- this is a low carb sweetener that helps balance the saltiness of the liquid soy seasoning. Several readers have enjoyed this recipe without the monk fruit sweetener. If you are not on a low carb diet, you can add honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup in place.
Step by step directions
1. Prepare the sauce- in a small jar, shake together the liquid soy seasoning, apple cider vinegar, and monk fruit sweetener. Set aside.
2. Cook pork- In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, cook the ground pork. Use a spatula to break it into small pieces, and stir/flip. Cook it for 7-10 minutes, until no longer pink. If there is a lot of grease in the pan, drain it before proceeding to the next step.
3. Add garlic + ginger- Make a space in the middle of the pan, and add the sesame oil. Add the garlic and ginger, and let them simmer for 1 minute, until fragrant. Mix them into the pork at this point.
4. Add slaw mix- Add the bag of slaw mix to the pan, and carefully stir it into the ground pork mixture. Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Cabbage should be slightly wilted but not completely soft.
5. Add sauce- Pour the sauce evenly over the ground pork and cabbage mixture. Carefully stir it up until evenly coated in the sauce. Remove from the heat, and enjoy!
Serve it with
- green onion (garnish)
- sesame seeds (garnish)
- cauliflower rice
- perfect, fluffy rice
- in a tortilla or low carb wrap
- in a crisp romaine lettuce leaf as lettuce wraps
FAQ
This recipe is meant to taste similar to an egg roll, without the wrapper. Removing the wrapper makes it so easy to prepare, and also reduces the number of carbs in the recipe.
Yes. Follow the directions in my tofu tacos to mash and broil your tofu, but swap the taco sauce for the sauce in this post.
Yes, with just 7 g net carbs, it can fit into a keto meal plan.
You can do it either way, but I prefer to warm mine up.
Storage + meal prep
This recipe works great for meal prep. Here's how to do it:
- Cool completely, and portion out into 2 cup meal prep containers.
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat until steaming hot, and enjoy!
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Egg Roll in a Bowl (30 min, low carb)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork see note 1
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz slaw 340 g; 1 bag; see note 2
- ¼ cup liquid soy seasoning see note 3
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener see note 4
Optional garnishes
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce- in a small jar, shake together the liquid soy seasoning, apple cider vinegar, and monk fruit sweetener. Set aside.
- Cook pork- In a 12 inch non-stick skillet, cook the ground pork. Use a spatula to break it into small pieces, and stir/flip. Cook it for 7-10 minutes, until no longer pink. If there is a lot of grease in the pan, drain it before proceeding to the next step.
- Add garlic + ginger- Make a space in the middle of the pan, and add the sesame oil. Add the garlic and ginger, and let them simmer for 1 minute, until fragrant. Mix them into the pork at this point.
- Add slaw mix- Add the bag of slaw mix to the pan, and carefully stir it into the ground pork mixture. Cook for 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Cabbage should be slightly wilted but not completely soft.
- Add sauce- Pour the sauce evenly over the ground pork and cabbage mixture. Carefully stir it up until evenly coated in the sauce. Remove from the heat, and enjoy!
- Garnish- Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) and green onions and enjoy.
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